BlaBlaCar

When Fred was trying to get home to his family in the French countryside for Christmas 2003, he struggled as he had no car and all the trains were full. After begging his sister to pick him up, it was on the road when Fred noticed the sheer number of people driving alone. It hit him that all those empty seats in existing cars could be the beginning of a new travel network. Over the next decade, together with co-founders Francis and Nicolas, the trio took this simple idea and built it into the world’s leading carpooling platform, connecting millions of people going the same way. So far our community has shared 30 billion kilometers and saved over €1.4 billion during their trips.

Our vision is to innovate for more accessible, social and eco-friendly travel. We leverage technology to fill empty seats on the road, thus allowing more people to travel in fewer cars. Every year, the BlaBlaCar community saves over 1.6 million tons of CO2, the equivalent of Paris annual road emissions. By filling empty seats in cars, we enable people from different horizons to enjoy a ride together and split the cost. People can enjoy affordable travel from anywhere to everywhere, even in the most remote places with little to no transportation infrastructure.

Our purpose is to build and empower a diverse and inclusive workplace, where differences drive innovation. From partnering with organisations that support underrepresented talent to reviewing our hiring process, our aim is to be a team that reflects the diversity of our community of members. It's how we can truly meet their needs and build an accessible app for all